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Shift Details: Full time/First Shift
Remote
Why Nebraska Medicine:
Our shared values reflect who we are and why we're here and include, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage and Healing.
- Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement
- Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care
- Forbes Magazine recognizes us in their list of America's top employers and the best employer in Nebraska. Come join us!!
Manage and coordinate the activities of the Professional Coding functions of the Health Information Management Department to ensure that the coding, provider documentation and medical record data base meet the needs of the organization, the Medical Staff, Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies. Work closely with Quality department and Physician Education Committee to ensure appropriate coding to support Revenue Integrity and Quality measures.
Required Qualifications:• Minimum of four years hospital HIM or revenue cycle experience required.
• Minimum of two years leadership experience required.
• Associate's degree in health information management, business administration, or related field required.
• Completed accredited course work for coding certificate with current credentialing as Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P) required.
• Completion of an American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) accredited health information management (HIM) program with current credentialing as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) OR Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of prospective payment, TJC and correct coding guidelines, DRG, APC, CCI/LCD/NCD, fee schedules, payer rules and regulations, legal and agency requirements and continuous quality improvement required.
• Demonstrate verbal and written communications skills required.
• Demonstrate analytical, organizational and leadership skills required.
• Demonstrate ability to manage both clinical and non-clinical work groups required.
• Knowledge in system applications and Microsoft Office including Word and Excel required.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationship with members of the medical staff as well as ancillary and support personnel is required.
• Working knowledge of hospital and/or professional revenue cycle required.
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P) required.
Preferred Qualifications:• Experience in managing a coding or clinical documentation improvement (CDI) department preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in health information management, healthcare field, or business preferred.
• AHIMA Approved ICD10 trainer preferred.
• Membership in HIM related professional organization required.
Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans' status.